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UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN SVENDSEN,

PATENT OFFICE.

or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED HARR OW AND SEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,159, dated November 15, 1887.

Application filed May 18, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN SvENDsEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Combined Harrows and Seeders, of which the following is a specification,

to wit:

This invention relates to an improvement in combined harrows and seeders; and it con sists in certain peculiarities of the construction and arrangement of the same, substantially as will be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention pertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of my device; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3, a longitudinal vertical section of one end of the same; Fig. 4:, a detail perspective view of a part of the metal seed-box bottom and its regulating cutoff. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view of a part of one of the barrow-shafts and its toothed wheels, and Fig. 6 is a front View of a part of the seed-box. Fig. 7 is a top view with the cover off Fig. 8', a detail of one of the spider-arms, and Fig. 9 a detail of the separating-sleeve. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of my device with the seed-box in place. Fig. 11 is a similar view with the seedbox removed, and Fig. 12 a similar view of the main frame with the cover removed to' sho the revolving teeth.

(1 represents the main frame of my machine, provided with a bail, a, upon each end, in order that it may be drawn in either direction without being turned around. This frame is covered by'a box-casing, of, which is at any time lifted off by means of the handles a and one portion of this casing, near its front end, is hinged, as at a, so it may be turned backto admit the seed box or hopper to position.

In the forward end of the frame a is journaled a roller, b, and in rear of this a series of square or angular shafts, b, on which are placed any desired number of toothed wheels or spi-" ders b, the arms of which are formed at their ends with blades 11 somewhat broader than Serial No. 238,657. (No model.)

' the main body of the arms, as shown in Fig. 5. These spiderwheels are separated by short sleeves If on the angular shafts, and both these shafts and the roller b are journaled in boxes 0, having oil-leads a formed upward through the frame and covered by small hinged guards 0 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5.

The seed box or hopper d is of a rectangular form, and when in placeits lower end rests just over the roller 1). The bottom of the seedbox is covered by a metal plate, d, formed with a series of seed-openings, d, which admit of the seed falling out of the box to the ground. Upon one side of thebox is hinged a board or flap, e, on the lower end of which are a series of tongues, e, which enter the seed-box and lie just over the openings rd, and which partially or wholly close said openings,according as the flap e is operated. Upon the flap isahandle, f, provided with a perforated arm, f, passing through the side of the box, and a small bolt,

' f", serves 'to secure this handle, and consequently the regulating-fingers, after adjustment.

In use as a harrow the device is drawn in either direction and perfectly pulverizes the ground as it is drawn along. When seeding is to be done, the box is placed in position and the openings uncovered to a greater or less extent, the seed falling upon the roller and being scattered as the latter revolves, and covered by the harrow-teeth following. This enables both the seeding and harrowing to be done at the same time, and the seed-box is removed at any time when not desired for use.

I have provided a pivoted seat, 9, for the driver, which may be turned in either direction, and foot-rests 9 upon each end of the machine, as in Fig. 1.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the main frame formed with a hinged door or flap in its cover, and provided with a series of revolving toothed barrow-shafts, of a removable seed-box fitted over the opening covered by the hinged door, and having its bottom formed witha series of seed-openings, and a flap hinged on the forward side of the seed-box and provided with said openings, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The c01nbi11ation,with the box (1, having In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

the openings (1* in its bottom, of the hinged CHRISTIAN SVENDSEN' 5 flap e, tongues or fingers e, handle f, arm f, \Vitnesses:

and bolt f substantially as and for the pur- W. O. MGARTHUR,

pose set forth.

WV. S. MOARTHUR. 

